AdvertisementBarbados elects a woman as its first president as it moves toward becoming a republicOctober 22, 2021Sharon Pruitt-YoungfacebookEmailDame Sandra Mason is seen here after she was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2018 in London. Before her election as the first president of Barbados, she served as the governor general. She will serve both roles. (Getty Images)